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Show ) I !. ! USPSt32K58 I . vl - M- W ..nt 1 I L. - - - w tJ IT 41:1-12- v" 4rS. - - '. - Keep up with VOLUME 97 NO. 10 ! 11 Pirates of the CaribbeanCalendar, pg. 2) - PC? w the Times - Thursday, March 4, 2004 m KSlEa !1 Qu K'Lyn Keddington gets her face painted by Dawn Killpack of the Arts Council of Magna. (above) Over 3,000 people attended the 2nd Annual Magna Wellness Fair this past Saturday in spite of the Photos by Naomi LeGere Snowy weather. (left) Five-year-o- ld BI80B& Hospital, KSOP Country 104.3, American Cancer Warriors Utah Society, Football Organization and Magna Center for Family Medicine were just a few of the 107 vendors participating. Children also were able to get their faces painted by the Arts Council of Magna and play with mini race cars courtesy of Saturn of Salt Lake. Organizers of the fair consider this fan a great success. "There were close to 3,000 people attending this year," Co-- . Lisa said Henry event. the Chairwoman of "That's is up from last year's 2,200! Lisa Henry is a volunteer who really enjoys serving the community added Cretsinger. e "It's amazing what a worker (Cretsinger) and a volunteer (Henry) can do, she said. "We realjy loved putting this together and we hope that next year will be even better. Cretsinger would also like to add a special thanks to all the volunteers and vendors who donated their services for free, "This event really brought something positive to this community." part-tim- Immediately following the colors procession the Cyprus Bv NAOMI LEGERE Assistant Editor In spite of bad weather conditions Saturday Feb. 28, much of die community came to enjoy the pleasantries the Second Annual Magna Wellness Fair had to offer. -- "The response from ty was great, Cretsinger, Specialist High School Show Choir regaled the audience with the overwhelming the communisaid Maradee and Marketing Event at the Magna Fitness and Recreation Center. Bv QUENTIN CASPERSON was sick with high sugar levels due to diabetes, he didnt know where to go. His employer didnt offer health insurance and he wasnt insured. Going to a hospital or doctors office wasnt an option at the time, and he what to do. SteVe Wallace had walking pneumonia, was out of work, and was also without medical valley. Opening ceremonies began with a Rag lead by die Magna Area VFW Post 7398 Honor Guard. who Lake Nancy County Mayor Workman and Senator Ron AllenrtD) Minority Whip were the keynote speakers. "One of the highlights for me was to see the participation from the county, said Fair rather than a health fair'. We wanted to cover every aspect of a persons life. In doing so Pioneer Valley w femmsi fim l:Us wouldnt be able to anywhere else, and has helped many medical problems from becoming bigger problems. "When you are uninsured life turns out difKurt Micka, ferently, CR Director for the said. Foundation "Without adequate health care, little prob- insurance. lems can turn into situations. Without the MCFM Foundation, Richards diabetes would have gotten worse, and an infection he had due to diabetes might have killed him. Wallace knew he needed help and couldnt afford insur- ance, so he applied for Medicare. But he was told there wasnt any room in the Medicare program at the time, and that hed have to wait "You dont tell a sick person to wait! Wallace said. "It got so bad, I had to see a doctor, I didnt care how much it cost Wallace found the MCFM The Foundation with help from operates who volunteer physicians their time and others who donate money to provide basic needs bke drugs and supplies. The combination of physicians and donors working allows the together Foundation to provide about to $4.61 of medical service for every $1 that is donated. The foundation has provided over $35,000 m health care to Magna residents who don't have insurance or funds to pay for medical care. To find out more information regarding the Foundation or to make a donation, contact Kurt Micka at 250-963- 8. Jr. high substitute teacher tor sexual abuse arrested ' ' On Mar. 2, 2004, Jeremy Penrose was charged by the Salt Lake County District Attorneys office with the following offenses: Two counts of sexual abuse of a child, first degree felony One count of assault, class B misdemeanor One count of lewdness involving a child, class A misdemeanor According to die Salt Lake County Sheriffs Office, Mr. " Anthem.-Sal- t get medical help from did-nTkn- The Magna Center for Family Medicine (MCFM) Foundation was established in 2003 to help people like Richards and Wallace. MCFM helps provide medical treatment to people who cant afford medical insurance or treatment Dr. Brian Zehnder, founder of MCFM, enjoys helping others in the community who wouldnt get medical help without it Every single day I Work at the clinic, I see patients who putt off getting care for a long time because they cant afford it, Zehnder Said. "So a condition that could have been controlled develops into something much more serious, something more difficult and even more expensive to treat National it Foundation, and was treated for pneumonia. The Foundation has helped many people : When Richard Richards - non-prof- Gneipioug naunSpstairedl Contributor . The fair is a event emphasizing a healthy lifestylejocall peoples of the Cretsinger. "Last year we had no county support And tins year we had the mayor and the Senator! "There Is such a diversity m every aspect of life , said we Cretsinger. "that's why chose to name it Wellness Penroses charges stem from an incident that occurred on Jan. 14, 2004. This incident occurred at Matheson Jr. High School where he was a substitute teacher. On the day of the incident Mr. Penrose is accused of sexually assaulting a student on two different occasions class. during The second charge stems from a student being assaulted during class. And the other from the use 250-517- Free single parent theraputlC: counseling Bv MICHAEL BOMAN Contributor Do' you ever wonder if the low mood that you been experiencing is in actuality depression? Do you feel overly anxious due to seemingly benign of vulgarities, talking about sex, and showing a rated R movie in class. Detectives and arrested booked Mr. Penrose on one count of aggravated sexual assault of a child. Any questions concerning the investigation or arrest, please call Sgt Ziebert at Questions concerning Matheson Jr. High School, please call Granite School District 743-582- Lions Club members, Frank and Harriett Arreola, with Detective Brandon Stock. Bv NAOMI LEGERE "These really help kids that Shemf's department. "If Assistant Editor are caught up in a car accident they the toys) don't look nice. I don't keep them or domestic assault, said Magna Lions Club memadded Harriett "We give bers Frank and Harriett Deputy James Timpson, also from the Magna Sherrif's them lots of attention so Arreola presented "Trauma office. We keep them in our Bears Detective to they can comfort the kids. To donate new or used Brandon Stock of the cars, so they are there when m kids for added. are stuffed the animals he office Feb. need, Shemf's Magna the Trauma Bears Program The Lions Club collects 27. The police use the used stuffed animals, washes Frank at stuffed animals to help complease call 5 and for the delivers to them details. fort young children in crisis. them, 7. circumstances? Further, do you find it difficult to avoid certain obsessive thoughts or ideas? If you answered yes to any larly when a family member is in crisis. England Counseling Services' Michael Boman has been providing key intervention to Magna families for the past four years. Located in the Magna Dental building adjacent to Reams, Mr. Boman and his colleagues also assist with many other challenging prob-- : of these questions, contacting lems. a local mental health professional for assistance is likely wise. Providing therapeutic intervention to individuals, couples and their families is critically important, particu Some of these problems include: depression and anxiety, anger management, divorce issues, domestic violence issues, blended family issues, eating disorders, self esteembody image, sub stance abuse and many more. Mr. Boman recently began a group for single parents focused on, among other things, enhancing parenting skills, increasing knowledge of community resources and building Another goal of the group is to understand more fully how to cope w ith the struggles that single parents deal ' with on a day to day basis. The group is free of charge and runs weekly through March. The group has a limited number of participants. Mr. Boman can be reached at England Counseling self-estee- Services, 239-971- |
